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Walking Tour: Authentic Colombian Experience in Bogotá's Candelaria District
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267 Ratings
Bogotá
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Bogotá’s Candelaria District on this engaging walking tour. Sample local fruits, try traditional drinks and snacks, and play a fun drinking game. Explore the city’s history, culture, and current social and political situation. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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The Cranky Croc Hostel - First we start out at the hostel The Cranky Croc
important: this tour can be in English and Spanish at the same time - Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo - square of culture and one of the oldest places in bogota
- District Market Square La Concordia - we go to a local market to try local fruits
- Santuario Nuestra Senora del Carmen - we will pass by one of the most beautifull colombia church its a new gotic style church. that one that look like a candy cane.
- Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota - we pass by the most important square in bogota and colombia the bolivar square and learn about colombia culture and political situation and enjoy the beautifull and changing arquitecture of bogota.
- Catedral Primada de Bogota - also we pass by the most important church of the country the first cathedral.
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Carrera 7 - we walk by the longest pedestrian street in latin america
la septima and we enjoy the only city in the world; where if we put a coin it moves - Eje Ambiental - we walk by the channeled river where the city is divided into the old part and the new part
- Casa Magola - for the end of the experience we will go inside the coffe place magola buen dia and we will play the colombian gunpowder game the TEJO.
What's Included
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Additional Information
We will walk around Candelaria district, the oldest and most important neighborhood in Bogotá. We will talk about history, culture, and the current social and political situation in Colombia. this tour can be in English and Spanish at the same time; We will start off by sampling a variety of local fruits in the second oldest market of Bogotá. Then we will enjoy chicha, the most traditional fermented drink in the city, which is part of our indigeneous heritage. After that we will try some local snacks. At the end of the tour, we will play the gunpowder game, better known as Tejo, a funny drinking game played in the pre-Hispanic times.
This tour will give you an enticing introduction to Colombia’s capital. You will be able to take in the artsy and colorful streets and alleys we walk through while we talk about a variety of topics, visit the most important spots in the city, and interact with locals.
Join us on the oldest walking tour in the city! Duration: 2 to 3 hours.
Location
The Cranky Croc Hostel
Calle 12d
We will meet at... The Cranky Croc Hostel Cl. 12d #3-56, Bogotá, Colombia
***Once you arrive inside of the hostel, go to the reception desk and say that you are here for the tour.***
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Aps201698
Sep 30, 2024
Absolutely wonderful! - Our tour guide, Gina, took us to the most charming, delicious and unexpected places! The experience was a glimpse of a more local food and walking experience that we likely wouldn’t have found on our own.
Gina went out of her way to address our interests and questions during and after our tour! Would highly recommend Gina and this tour!
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Hugoez2214jh
Sep 23, 2024
Highly recommend! Ivonne tour guide! ☆☆ - Highly recommend! Ivonne was a fantastic tour guide who gave us a great introduction to Bogota/Candelaria! Graffiti, history, tea, fruits, treats, Tejo... the tour was varied and gave us insights into the city and the neighborhood that we never would have gotten had we not gone on the tour! Ivonne's passion for her job is evident and it was a real pleasure to spend the morning with her. Great way to start your trip in Bogota! Thank you!!
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Scenic03064110807
Sep 19, 2024
Informative, historical, cultural and approachable walking tour. - Daniel was so easy going and approachable. Very knowledgable about the history and culture. His pacing of the tour was perfect.
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251umaira
Sep 19, 2024
Fun and informative tour - Thank you ! Best tour
In 2 hours I was able to see La Candelaria area, explore history, try different foods
The tour ends with a beer and tejo game
Highly recommended.
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937lorenal
Sep 18, 2024
It is an experience I recommend to all travelers. If you're lucky enough to do it with Lorenzo, unbeatable. - The tour was wonderful. Lorenzo’s explanations make you want to know more and more about Bogota. An unforgettable experience in which we taste fruits, drink chicha and play yew.
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P2750ynvales
Sep 2, 2024
Beautiful tour, with warm people! - Our Guide was Jacky and we left delighted and happy with the tour! We were a group of only women and found it super enjoyable. The delicious tastings and even the hostel boys were super friendly. I had a little complication and everyone was very empathetic and cute to us. Thank you for everything to Jacky and the hostel boys! We take them in our hearts to Costa Rica!
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Debbie_m
Aug 9, 2024
Put on your walking shoes and check out this tour! - I loved everything about this experience - the sights we saw, the great food and drink we sampled, the small group size but most of all, I really appreciated our guide, Yaquelina. She posses so much knowledge about the area and it’s history, this tour was a really good introduction to the area. She didn’t hesitate to answer any and all questions. This tour is a great way to explore the Candalaria area of Bogota.
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Kousik_b
Jul 27, 2024
Bogota walking tour - This was really a very nice tour with our English speaking guide Jina. A taste of Colombian exotic fruits included in the trip.
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Jillsb9512ly
Jul 25, 2024
Walking Tour - Thank you so much Lorenzo! A terrific introduction to Bogota on my first day here. I learnt so much about the history, enjoyed trying different fruits and drinks and in particular participating in a game of Tejo.....
I really recommend this tour.
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Staceyr
Sep 8, 2024
It was a good intro to the area but felt rushed - A fast pace walk through candelaria with short visits to places. Got to try some different fruits, chocolate and coffee. The tour felt really rushed and was finished in less than 3 hours. It would have been good to get a couple minutes to watch the street performers. We got a 10 min game of Tejo at the end.
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